Frequency of ABO blood groups, sickle-cell haemoglobin, G-6-PD deficiency and their relation with malaria in scheduled castes and scheduled tribes of Kheda District, Gujarat
Pant, C.S.; Gupta, D.K.; Sharma, R.C.; Gautam, A.S.; Bhatt, R.M.
Indian Journal of Malariology 29(4): 235-239
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0367-8326 PMID: 1291344 Document Number: 264496
Frequency of sickle cell in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations was bound to be 1.5 and 14.9% respectively, whereas G-6-PD deficiency was 5.9 and 4.2% respectively. Blood group B was dominant in both the communities. A significantly lower frequency of Plasmodium falciparum malaria was observed among sicklers.